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(j) Maternity Outfits
A maternity outfit is supplied free on request to each expectant
mother being confined at home who makes use of one or other of the
arrangements for the care of expectant mothers under the National Health
Service.
(k) Maternal Mortality
There were no deaths assigned to the London Borough of Sutton in
1965.
(l) Puerperal Pyrexia
During the period 1st April to 31st December, 1965 87 cases
of puerperal pyrexia were reported presenting an attack rate of 45.71
per thousand live and still births.
(m) The following table shows the work undertaken at the Ante and Post Natal
Clinics during the period 1st April, 1965 - 31st December, 1965
Number of Sessions held by
Number of women
in
attendance
No. of attendances
Total No. of Sessions
Medical
Officers
Midwives
For A.No
Examination
For P.N,
Examination
Medical
Officers.
Sessions
Midwives
Sessions
Total
Attendances.
230
216
606
80
1,526
2,340
3,866
446
(n) Ante-Natal. Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during 1965
Institutional
booked
Domiciliary
Booked
Total
Total No. of
attendances
during year
330
26
356
1,886
LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR INCONTINENT PATIENTS NURSED AT HOME
The scheme for a Laundry Service for incontinent patients nursed in their own
homes was commenced by the Surrey County Council in February 1963. This has
continued to be administered by the Borough since April 1965 and as previously
includes the London Boroughs of Merton and Kingston and the Urban District of Esher
the cost of running the service being borne proportionately by each Authority
according to use
St.Helier Hospital undertakes the sluicing of soiled sheets and laundering
is done by the Central Laundry of the Regional Hospital Board at an agreed cost.
The patients are issued with six draw sheets, which are changed twice weekly
or according to need. A vehicle and a full-time driver are employed for the delivery
and collection of the sheets and no charge is made to the patients.
The following information gives the number of patients being served at the end of year:-
London Borough of Sutton 34 persons
London Borough of Merton 33 "
London Borough of Kingston 30 "
Borough of Esher 5 " TOTAL 102
Number of weekly deliveries 170
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